Kimberly Perry
Kimberly Perry performing with The Band Perry in 2013.
Background information
Birth name	Kimberly Marie Perry
Born	(1983-07-12)July 12, 1983 (age 41)
Origin	Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Records/Columbia
Formerly of	The Band Perry

Kimberly Marie Perry (born July 12, 1983) is an Americancountry music singer-songwriter best known as a member ofThe Band Perry alongside her brothers Neil and Reid.

The group signed toRepublic Nashville in 2009 and released two studio albums with the label, achieving three number one singles on theBillboardHot Country Songs chart, as well as three additional top ten singles. As a member of the band, Perry received aGrammy Award, threeCountry Music Association Awards and fourAcademy of Country Music Awards.

The band transitioned to pop in 2017 and attained limited success before officially announcing a hiatus in 2023. Following this, Kimberly returned to her country roots and launched a career as a solo artist.

Perry sang in her own band as a teenager with her brothers Neil and Reid working as roadies and eventually as her opening act.^[1] Kimberly released an EP entitled "Carry On" with a song of the same name inspiring two songs on "Pioneer". Once they had united to form as "the Band Perry", they joined a New Faces of Country tour in 2005.^[2][1][3]

In 2008, they were discovered byGarth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle, who helped them make recordings that were sent toScott Borchetta, head of the newly establishedRepublic Nashville label and were subsequently signed the following year, releasing their debut single "Hip to My Heart" in November 2009.^[1][4] Their five trackself-tiled extended play was released on April 6, 2010, and was later expanded into theirdebut album, which was released on October 12 that same year. The album included "Hip to My Heart", which reached number 20 on theBillboardHot Country Songs chart, and four additional singles which all reached the top 10. The album's second single "If I Die Young", was a breakthrough for the band, becoming their first number one and being certified 6xplatinum and sold 1.6 million copies.^[5] The band subsequently won theCountry Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year andSingle of the Year, with Kimberly, the sole writer of "If I Die Young", also winningSong of the Year and becoming just the fourth woman to win the award with a solo composition. Perry was also nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Country Song at the53rd Grammy Awards, while The Band Perry won New Vocal Duo/Group and Top New Artist at the 2011Academy of Country Music Awards. Additional singles from their self-titled debut included "You Lie", which reached number two, "All Your Life", which became the group's second number one, and "Postcard from Paris", which reached number six.

Beginning in 2012, The Band Perry started working on their follow-up album, releasing the lead single "Better Dig Two" on October 29 of that year. The song became their third number one and was certified 2× platinum.^[6] The second single, "Done", was released in March 2013, with the album,Pioneer being released on April 2, 2013, and becoming their first number one album on theTop Country Albums chart. The album also featured the top ten singles "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". The Band Perry won Top Vocal Group at the 2013Academy of Country Music Awards based on the strength of the album. In 2014, they recorded a cover of "Gentle on My Mind" for the documentaryGlen Campbell: I'll Be Me, which won them theGrammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2015.^[7]

On August 14, 2015, the band released "Live Forever" off their planned third studio album and subsequently signed withInterscope Records with the plan to release more pop-oriented material. They released several singles, including "Comeback Kid" and "Stay in the Dark" on Interscope to limited success and a third album, tentatively titledHeart + Beat and laterMy Bad Imagination, never materialized and they left the label in mid-2018. The group self-released a five track extended play in September 2018 titledCoordinates.^[8]

The Band Perry announced that they were officially going on hiatus on March 27, 2023, to focus on solo projects.^[9] Kimberly was the first to reveal plans and signed with RECORDS, a subsidiary ofColumbia to release her debut solo single "If I Die Young Pt. 2" on May 5, 2023, the first track fromBloom, an extended play which was released on June 9.^[8] In an interview withRolling Stone, Perry stated that she was hoping to have her debut solo album completed by the fall of 2023.^[10]

A longer version of theBloom EP, titledSuperbloom, was released on October 27, including several new songs, such as "Fool's Gold", "Black Corvette", and "Monsters".^[11]

Perry announced her engagement toToronto Blue Jays catcherJ. P. Arencibia on September 30, 2013, and married him inGreeneville, Tennessee, on June 12, 2014.^[12][13] The pair divorced in March 2018.^[14] Perry married Johnny Costello in June 2021 and announced that the couple were expecting their first child in April 2023.^[15][16] On June 1, Perry revealed that she had previously suffered a miscarriage prior to recording "If I Die Young Pt. 2".^[17]

with The Band Perry

• The Band Perry (2010)
• Pioneer (2013)

• Living people
• 1983 births
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• American women singers
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• Grammy Award winners
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• 21st-century American women singers
• Musicians from Jackson, Mississippi
• Singer-songwriters from Mississippi

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